Post by sgeorge1701 on Jan 7, 2006 18:06:15 GMT -5
-- AHMAD IBN MAJID
"Lion of the Seas" and the Cape of Good Hope
ambassadors.net/profile.htm
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However, in the Arab and Muslim worlds [AHMAD IBN MAJID's] fame was much greater. He is still remembered as the most famous compiler of seafaring manuals. These were written in detailed technical terms and provided an accurate knowledge of the sea currents and winds, such as the monsoons, which for centuries, helped to carry vessels from the Arabian Peninsula and Africa to India. Called by the Arabs ‘The Lion of the Seas’, he has remained, for hundreds of years, the patron saint of Muslim mariners.
"Lion of the Seas" and the Cape of Good Hope
ambassadors.net/profile.htm
Quote:
However, in the Arab and Muslim worlds [AHMAD IBN MAJID's] fame was much greater. He is still remembered as the most famous compiler of seafaring manuals. These were written in detailed technical terms and provided an accurate knowledge of the sea currents and winds, such as the monsoons, which for centuries, helped to carry vessels from the Arabian Peninsula and Africa to India. Called by the Arabs ‘The Lion of the Seas’, he has remained, for hundreds of years, the patron saint of Muslim mariners.
